9 Letter Words That Start With SHA

There are 104+ nine letter words beginning with SHA in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter SHA word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SHA.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SHA

shackiest 18
shadblows 18
shadeless 13
shadowers 16
shagbarks 19
shaggable 16
shaggiest 14
shakeable 18
shalloons 12
shallowed 16
shallower 15
shamianah 17

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SHA (79 words)

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How Common is SHA as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 104 9-letter words starting with SHA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.5, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
104
Avg Scrabble Score
16.5
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter SHA-Words in Scrabble

shadowbox 25
shakshuka 23
shashlick 21
shacktown 21
sharkskin 20
shamrocks 20

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHA?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SHA is shadowbox with a total of 25 points.

S 1
H 4
A 1
D 2
O 1
W 4
B 3
O 1
X 8
verb 1. spar with an imaginary opponent as a form of training

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With SHA

  • How many 9 letter words starting with SHA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 104 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SHA. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.5.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with SHA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "shadowbox", "shambolic", "sharptail", "shabbatot" start with SHA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "shadowbox" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with SHA?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with SHA include "shackiest", "shadblows", "shadeless", "shadowers", "shagbarks".